Tech Desk 
Mar 03, 2025
A screengrab of Galaxy S25 Enterprise Edition. — Screengrab via Samsung Canada YouTube channel
When it comes to advancements across various performance aspects, smartphones have come a long way, but at the expense of chipsets driven by modems.
Under the hood of Samsung's latest Galaxy S25 series, there has been a host of remarkable connectivity features, owing to the Snapdragon X80 modem backing up the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip.
Now, the chipmaking giant has introduced a new modem, which is expected to power Galaxy S26, OnePlus 14 and several next-generation flagship Android devices from renowned brands.
The latest Qualcomm X85 modem builds upon the Snapdragon X80. Credible Industry insiders claimed that although a very slight performance enhancement is expected, delivering 12.5Gbps downlink speeds and 3.7Gbps uplink speeds, Qualcomm confirmed that the latter is arriving for the first time in the smartphone industry.
An assortment of AI properties also forms part of the essence of Qualcomm's flagship, high-end chips, especially under the past few iterations of Snapdragon chips.
What sets the latest modem apart from earlier generations of Qualcomm's chips is that the new silicon is going to be the first to offer an AI-powered Data Traffic Engine.
Coupled with a significant number of AI improvements, this engine indicates that the modem is faster than previous variants to adapt to user needs and preferences, including video calling, gaming, and much more.
